Have you had a beloved pet stuffed or freeze-dried?
By worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
United States
August 7, 2008 12:00pm CST
While watching a TV court case about a woman who was suing the company who delivered less than satisfactory results when she requested that her beloved cat be freeze-dried following its death, I had to ask myself if that would be something I would do. Her case ended with disastrous results, leaving her highly emotional and weeping each time she looked at her pet. I am well aware of how deeply most people feel about their pets, but I don't think it's necessarily a good idea to have the constant reminder of them once they have passed on. What is your opinion on this subject? Do you believe that most people can handle the constant tug on their emotions that this situation would involve?
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11 responses
@ruby222 (4847)
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7 Aug 08
I cant somehow come to terms with the idea of having a family pet stuffed,but if that is what the owners wished then so be it.We have freinds who had a lovely spaniel and he was with them for years,and when he passed away they were obviously devastated..and they decide that they needed to make his passing someting special.so they had him cremated,it was a way of keeping Toby with them,and also a way of showing Toby the respect that they had for him,and they always have his ashes as memories of a great dog.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Aug 08
What you mention would be much more agreeable to me than the alternatives, ruby.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
7 Aug 08
I saw that court case and I did feel bad for the woman. That poor cat looked nothing like what she wanted. I wouldn't have a pet stuffed or freeze dried. I know a lot of people do but I don't think I could look at a beloved pet every day knowing that he wasn't alive any more.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
7 Aug 08
This sums up my feelings exactly, ctry. I would not want that constant reminder of seeing my lifeless pet day by day, knowing that they can never again be active and run and play.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
7 Aug 08
Personally I would have no interest in stuffing or freeze drying our deceased pet. I have delivered a couple of pets to be put to sleep and that was hard enough for me to handle. I was told the pet would be cremated and it was a done deal. I did grieve but eventually moved on and considered the fact the dog was extremely sick and there was no salvaging. Our oldest daughter did have her dog cremated and she picked up the ashes about 3 weeks later. She does have a constant reminder of her beloved dog in an urn. It would bother me but doesn't seem to bother her.
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@eviloreo87 (3)
• United States
7 Aug 08
That is going way to far. Only crazy people get their pets freeze-dried.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Aug 08
I have found, eviloreo, that many pet owners are completely irrational when it comes to their beloved pets.
@Ceciliah (56)
• Canada
13 Aug 08
I think it is disgusting, after all would you stuff your family members. Sorry not for me to many memories and they never look the same as in life.
ceciliah
@guinness1982 (261)
• United States
7 Aug 08
I saw that one to it also made me think cause my Odyssey is turning 6 this year I've had him since he was a kitten and hes the only cat that I've ever had this kind of bond with. everyone thinks I'm a nut lol, but my friend also has a cat that shes had for many many years and she told me about something that interest me shes going to have her cat made into a jewel from his ashes and I guess you can have it set in a ring or charm for a necklace and that's something I would love to do, but I would never want him stuffed of freeze dried.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Aug 08
In the court case that I saw, guinness, the lady stated that she intended to have the heart made into a pendant which she could wear next to her own heart.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
7 Aug 08
I saw that case on Judge David Young..I felt sorry for that lady..Even though the freeze was a disaster she was awarded 3,000 & something dollars for all she had been through..I told my husband that if all these places that do you wrong had to pay for their boo boo's then they would be a lot more careful..I adore my dog & love her very much but i do not know if i would go to that extreem or not,but i supposs it brought this lady a lot of comfort...
@snowy22315 (170532)
• United States
8 Aug 08
I would never do that. There are so many live animals that we could give our love and care to I would never spend any emotion on a stuffed version of my pet. I have thought of saving my pets ashes though and having them mixed with mine after I die. I plan to be creamated and it would be cool to have us together for all eternity.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
8 Aug 08
I've used the serves of a pet cemetery, but I would never stuff or freeze dry a pet.
@Annmac (949)
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8 Aug 08
Well if I'd done that with all my beloved pets, I'd have a house full of them. Where would I put them all? Even small cats take up room and I've always had large breed dogs like Labs and German Shepherds.
No! I think I'll just stick to the photographs to bring back happy memories of my time with them.
Seeing a lifeless stuffed animal would be heart-breaking as far as I'm concerned.
@tin_cierva (241)
• Philippines
8 Aug 08
no, i haven't, i don't think that i'll take it, seeing my favorite pet, the one who makes me laugh, who always take my stress out, to be frozen or stuffed.. that would be the worst event of having a pet for me..
